Max Portfolio vs Twenty Twenty-One
Two WordPress themes head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Twenty Twenty-One ranks #12 on the popular list; Max Portfolio is outside the top 1,001 we capture daily. Twenty Twenty-One has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 100+ for Max Portfolio. Downloads this week: Twenty Twenty-One 65,239 and Max Portfolio 14.
| Metric | Max Portfolio | Twenty Twenty-One |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 1001 | #12 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14 | 65,239 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.2★ (44) |
| Type | Classic theme | Classic theme |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2024 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 2.9 |
| Best rank on record | #3,399 | #6 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 759 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2024 | Dec 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Max Portfolio or Twenty Twenty-One?
By active installs, Twenty Twenty-One: 200K+ sites run it against 100+ for Max Portfolio, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Is Max Portfolio a block theme or a classic theme? And Twenty Twenty-One?
Max Portfolio is a classic theme, Twenty Twenty-One is a classic theme. Block themes are built for the Site Editor; classic themes use the Customizer and widget areas.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each theme’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the themes have moved over time rather than a single day.